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Tropical Tour: St. Lucia and Curacao

Anthony Everett takes us to the twin peaks of St. Lucia; a baby ostrich surprises the Chronicle crew.

Updated: 2:21 PM EDT Mar 27, 2014

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Tropical Tour: St. Lucia and Curacao

Anthony Everett takes us to the twin peaks of St. Lucia; a baby ostrich surprises the Chronicle crew.

Updated: 2:21 PM EDT Mar 27, 2014

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Tropical Tour: St. Lucia and Curacao

Anthony Everett takes us to the twin peaks of St. Lucia; a baby ostrich surprises the Chronicle crew.

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WEBVTT LUSH, GREEN, TROPICAL. SOMETHING TO PLEASE ALL FIVE SENSES. LOCATED IN THE LESSER ANTILLES , THIS UNSPOILED ISLAND IS A TRUE CARIBBEAN JIM -- GEM. ST. LUCIA IS A AN I LEARNED OF MANY PERSONALITIES. THE NORTH HAS A BUSTLING CAPITAL CITY. -- CAPITOL CITY. THESE BREATHTAKING TWIN PEAKS ON THE ISLAND'S TRADEMARKS. THE 2000 FEET ABOVE THE CARIBBEAN SEA. THEY LEAVE AN IMPRESSION. PERHAPS NOWHERE SAYS ROMANCE MORE THAN IN THE RESORT HIGH ON A HILLSIDE. THEIR VOLCANIC BEACHES AND EXQUISITE ARCHITECTURE CONSIDERED BY TRAVEL AND LEISURE MAGAZINE THE TOP HOTELS IN THE WORLD. NEARBY, NESTLED 1000 FEET UP BETWEEN THE PETE'S ON -- THIS RESORT IS A THREE WALLED MARBLE. THE ROOMS HAVE NO FOURTH WALL. WHEN YOU ARE HERE, YOU ARE A GUEST OF MOTHER NATURE. THERE WAS SOMETHING ABOUT THE DESIGN, THE LOCATION, AND THE FEELING OF PEACE AND TRUE QUALITY. THE TRADE WINDS AND TEMPERATURE MAKEUP THE FOURTH WALL UNNECESSARY. THERE ARE PLACES DESCRIBED AS NEXUS POINTS OF ENERGY. THE VALLEY IS ONE OF THOSE. WE ARE FORTUNATE BECAUSE THE ENERGY FLOWS INTO THE HEART. BEAUTIFUL BEACHES AND FABULOUS RESORTS. IT IS SECOND LARGEST INDUSTRY IS AGRICULTURE. THERE IS A GROWING SYNERGY BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM. THE FONDUE PLANTATION IS PART WORKING PLANTATION, PART RESORT. VISITORS CAN SEE HOW COCO IS GROWN. THE OWNER SAYS ECOTOURISM BECAME POPULAR AT THE RIGHT TIME. TOURISM GIVES US MORE INCOME TO PUT IT BACK IN THE LAND. WHEN CRACKED OPEN, THEY PRODUCE SLIMY WHITE BEANS THAT HAVE A CITRUS FLAVOR. THEY FERMENT FOR EIGHT-10 DAYS. THEN THEY LAY OUT IN THE SUN FOR THREE WEEKS. THEN, THE FUN STARTS. YOU FOR MY SLIMY MIXTURE. THE MIXTURE WILL [INDISCERNIBLE] THIS WHEN DRIED ARE 100% PURE. MOST OF THE BEANS ARE BOUGHT BY TWO COMPANIES. HERSHEY'S AND WORLD'S FINEST CHOCOLATE. HE HOPES TO ONE DAY MAKE CHOCOLATE AND SELF ON THE PLANTATION. NOT YOUR TYPICAL CARIBBEAN ISLAND, THE CAPITAL OF THE NETHERLANDS AND SILLIES -- NETHERLANDS ANTILLES. WE ARE VERY FAR SOUTH. THE ISLAND IS A BLEND OF AFRICAN AND EUROPEAN CULTURES. HOME TO THE OLDEST SYNAGOGUE IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. IT IS PART RESORT, PART INDUSTRIAL. A MASSIVE OIL REFINERY. TRANSLUCENT WATER HAZARD CIRCLE THE ISLAND. IF YOU ARE ONLY DRIVING IN YOUR CAR, YOU DON'T SEE THE BEAUTIFUL SPOTS. LITTLE IN THE WAY AGRICULTURE. EXCEPT AN OSTRICH FARM THAT LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING STRAIGHT OUT OF AFRICA. THE OWNER. WE CAN MAKE A VIABLE FARMING OPERATION HERE. WHAT ARE THEY LIKE? THE FEMALES ARE FAIRLY DOCILE. THE MALES ARE AGGRESSIVE. WHEN WE ENTER EVERY MORNING TO FEED, WE DO IT WITH TWO PEOPLE TO KEEP THE MAIL AT A DISTANCE -- THE MALE AT A DISTANCE. THEY ARE PRIZED FOR THEIR MEAT. THEY ARE A DELICACY. IT IS VERY HEALTHY AND SAFETY. -- AND SAFE TO EAT. LOOK AT THIS. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE? 24-46 HOURS. NEXT, A GIANT AQUARIUM.